Proverbs 25:24
Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 21:9 : 9 Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.
- Prov 21:19 : 19 Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.
- Prov 27:15-16 : 15 A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike, 16 Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
- Prov 19:13 : 13 A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.
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9 Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.
- Prov 21:19-202 verses84%
19 Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.
20 A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
- Prov 27:15-162 verses77%
15 A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,
16 Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
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23 A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.
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1 Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
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11 Noisy she `is', and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not.
12 Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --
- Prov 19:13-142 verses73%
13 A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.
14 House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.
- Prov 9:13-142 verses72%
13 A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
14 And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,
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1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
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8 Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,
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23 For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.
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25 `As' cold waters for a weary soul, So `is' a good report from a far country.
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17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee.
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27 Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.
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6 `Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'
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24 To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
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29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.
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30 `A woman thou dost betroth, and another man doth lie with her; a house thou dost build, and dost not dwell in it; a vineyard thou dost plant, and dost not make it common;
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24 Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,
- Prov 25:7-82 verses69%
7 For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
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5 Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,
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16 Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
17 Better `is' an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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3 An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
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14 The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
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14 A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
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22 An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
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27 For a harlot `is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman `is' a strait pit.
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4 A virtuous woman `is' a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones `is' one causing shame.
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26 And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.
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1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
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27 She `is' watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.
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5 To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.
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20 So -- the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.'
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3 By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.
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32 The wife who committeth adultery -- Under her husband -- doth receive strangers.
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19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
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19 A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.
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1 A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.